ON a gloomy Sunday morning as people woke up and wondered if there would be any sport played at all, Imperials 2/153 defeated Town 7/149 in the East Section semi final of the LDCA A Grade T20 Knockout competition while in the West Section Phillip Island 9/123 defeated Wonthaggi Miners 9/112. The grand final was a […]
NEARLY 240 cars and 60 motor bikes were on show at the Wonthaggi Show and Shine event at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve on Sunday. Owners from all over Victoria exhibited their cars most of which have been restored as expensive labours of love. Event organiser Tracy Jones said Show and Shine, now in its third […]
ASKED how importantly leadership is around a surf lifesaving club, Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club member Beau Vanagtmaal did not stop to think before he said, “Highly important.” Beau Vanagtmaal was the club’s 2015 champion and says of past club captain and champion athlete Nick Lehman, “He is the most influential person I know. He has […]
THE future generation of cricketers showed off their skills at the Cricket Victoria holiday program yesterday (January 25). Held at Town Cricket Club grounds, 85 young cricketers aged between eight and 16 were encouraged to get involved in a range of training drills under the guidance of professional coaches. “The aim of the program is […]
THE South Gippsland Yacht Club’s Wooden Dinghy Regatta got under way on the weekend with around 40 entrants from around the state. The wooden boats joined in club sailing events in perfect sailing weather. The yacht club’s vice commodore, Rob McNair, said there has been great public interest in the regatta with a lot of […]
SOUTH Gippsland parents have been reminded to take advantage of government funded dental check ups for children before the school year begins. Eligible children aged two to 17 years can receive up to $1000 worth of dental treatments over two years, through the Federal Government’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) delivered by Medicare. With the […]
WHAT a difference a day makes at IGA. Personnel representing CFA brigades across the district were at Michael’s Supa IGA in Leongatha on Thursday morning to receive cheques from the supermarket’s Community Chest benefits program. Had the handover been scheduled for the day before, with the whole state on high alert with temperatures soaring beyond […]
STUDENTS need look no further than Leongatha Officesmart for everything they need to get back to school. “It is a busy time of year for us and for families with school students,” manager Dean Watchorn said. “Our dedicated staff is more than happy to help get families organised before they go back to school in […]
IN the current dry conditions, Southern Rural Water is reminding farmers to talk to its staff about water options sooner rather than later. “Most of our staff live and work in rural communities, and we understand the stresses of dry conditions at a very personal level,” general manager groundwater and rivers Craig Parker said. “The […]
There were approximately 2300 export and 700 young cattle penned, representing an increase of 1500 head week on week. There was an almost full field of buyers present and operating in a solid market. Quality was good in 1400 the steers and bullocks, however the young cattle were quite mixed with secondary and plainer cattle […]